India name unchanged squad for Caribbean tri-series New Delhi: The BCCI selection committee on Monday put faith in the 15 players currently in England for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, naming an unchanged squad for the tri-series to be played in the West Indies from June 28.

India have qualified for the Champions Trophy semi-finals after being South Africa, West Indies and Pakistan respectively. Their campaign has been highlighted by excellent fielding and strong performances from the recalled opener Shikhar Dhawan (the leading run-getter with 264 at 132) and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who is the second-highest wicket-taker with nine at 10.77.

The other two teams in the Celkon Mobile Cup are West Indies and Sri Lanka. India play their first match on June 30, against the hosts at Kingston.

India squad: MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Irfan Pathan, Amit Mishra, Vinay Kumar. ...more    
03:09 PM, Jun 17, 2013

India's Virat Kohli takes a catch at leg slip off a Ravichandran Ashwin delivery to dismiss Pakistan opener Kamran Akmal for 21. (AFP)India's Ravichandran Ashwin and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni walk off the field during one of the many rain stoppages in the game. (AFP)India's Dinesh Karthik makes an acrobatic effort on the field. (AFP)
09:28 PM, Jun 15, 2013

Virat Kohli, who was voted ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year in 2012, will play his 100th ODI when India take the field against West Indies on Tuesday. (AP)Kohli's maiden ODI century came at Kolkata on December 24, 2009 as India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets. Kohli (107) helped put on 224 with Gautam Gambhir as India chased 316. (AFP)Kohli's third century helped India chase a target of 290 against Australia at Visakhapatnam on October 20, 2010. His 118 was the highest score of the match. (AFP)
07:31 PM, Jun 10, 2013

Virat Kohli to play his 100th ODI, 30th Indian to do so London: Virat Kohli will on Tuesday step out onto the field at The Oval in his 100th one-day international (ODI) appearance when India play West Indies in the ICC Champions Trophy. This will mark the 30th instance of an Indian cricketer reaching the landmark. Kohli, 24, has played 99 ODIs from which he has scored 4085 runs at an average of 49.21 inclusive of 13 centuries and 22 half-centuries. In...  
05:37 PM, Jun 10, 2013

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Recently there was a poll on one of the most popular cricket websites in the world. The question asked was a simple one. Which team ...
10:00 PM, Jun 08, 2013

Upbeat India face Australia in the last warm-up Cardiff: Led by the talented Virat Kohli, Indian batsmen will look to continue the good work done against Sri Lanka, as they take on Australia in their second and final warm-up game Tuesday ahead of the Champions Trophy. The match will also be a dress rehearsal of sorts for the 'Men In Blue' as skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will more or less decide on his likely playing XI based on...  
04:20 PM, Jun 03, 2013

Kohli, Karthik tons help India beat SL by five wickets in warm-up Birmingham: Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik smashed a century each as India warmed-up their Champions Trophy campaign with a five-wicket thumping win over Sri Lanka in their first practice game on Saturday. Kohli (144) teamed up with Dinesh Karthik (106 not out) to rescue India from a wobbly start with a 186-run stand for the fifth wicket in just 23.2 overs to chase down a huge target of 334 with...  
11:25 PM, Jun 01, 2013

The most memorable innings of IPL 6 Cricketnext goes through a list of some of the best batting performances of the 2013 season which changed the course of the tide. Chris Gayle (175 v Pune Warriors India): The single most memorable innings of this year's IPL was provided by none other than Christopher Henry Gayle. Royal Challengers Bangalore had an incredible run during the first half of the tournament in their backyard and when Pune Warriors went...  
05:11 PM, May 28, 2013

Michael Hussey, who retired from international cricket earlier this year, was presented the Orange Cap for being the highest run-getter in this season, with 733 runs under his belt. (BCCI)Chris Gayle's 175 off just 66 deliveries against Pune Warriors India was the highest T20 score in the history of the game. His devastating innings included 17 sixes. (BCCI)Suresh Raina (100 not out off 53 balls) scored his maiden Indian Premier League century against Kings XI Punjab. Raina also crossed 2600-run mark in the Twenty20 tournament. (BCCI)
04:15 PM, May 28, 2013

Mumbai Indians finally bagged their maiden IPL title upstaging Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (BCCI)Michael Hussey was superb at the top of the innings both when setting up totals and chasing targets for CSK. His two best innings were the 51-ball 88 that helped CSK chase 186 against Rajasthan Royals and his 86 not out against Mumbai Indians in the first Qualifer. (BCCI)Chris Gayle finished second in the run charts to Hussey, scoring several match-winning innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore. His unbeaten 175 off just 66 balls against Pune Warriors was the innings of the IPL, and broke a spate of records along the way. (BCCI)
08:52 PM, May 26, 2013

Bollywood stars came in full attendance to celebrate Kunal Khemu's birthday. Kunal Khemu, who turns 30 this year, poses with girlfriend Soha Ali Khan at his birthday bash. Cricketer Virat Kohli makes his way to Kunal Khemu's birthday bash.
11:23 AM, May 25, 2013

After the match was reduced to eight-over a side due to rain, skipper Virat Kohli opened the innings and led from the front scoring a quick fire 56 off 29 balls. Kolhi's innings comprised of six fours and three sixes. (BCCI)Chris Gayle once again was at his brutal self and scored a 13-ball 28 to keep the run-rate flowing. (BCCI)Chennai Super Kings Bowler Jason Holder went for 20 runs off just one over in which Gayle smashed him for three sixes in a row. (BCCI)
01:03 PM, May 19, 2013

Kohli powers RCB to an important win over CSK Bangalore: When rain was pouring down at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday evening, many might have thought that was the end of the road for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 6 as they were in a must-win situation. But the honest wait of the RCB fans didn't go waste as they witnessed something special from their captain Virat Kohli. The 24-year-old was a man on mission as he single-handedly...  
12:37 AM, May 19, 2013

IPL 6: RCB stay alive for play-offs winning 8-over slog match against CSK Royal Challengers Bangalore find themselves in a do-or-die situation after two back-to-back losses to Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab. Not only do they have to beat Chennai Super Kings handsomely on Saturday, but they need Sunrisers Hyderabad to lose their last match on Sunday. Follow the LIVE Blog from match 70 of IPL 6 here. ...  
07:08 PM, May 18, 2013

Bangalore in must-win situation against CSK Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore find themselves in a do-or-die situation after two back-to-back losses to Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab. Not only do they have to beat Chennai Super Kings handsomely on Saturday, but they need Sunrisers Hyderabad to lose their last match on Sunday. A seven-wicket loss to KXIP on Tuesday meant sure shot play-off berths for Chennai, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, leaving three teams fighting...  
10:37 AM, May 18, 2013

We have got to pull up our socks, says Kohli Bangalore: After losing to Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday said the team needed to pull up the socks in its last IPL game against Chennai Super Kings if it is to sneak into the play-offs. "We have got to pull up our socks and go out to win the last game. We need a good bowling performance because the batting has...  
11:54 PM, May 14, 2013

Chris Gayle was the top scorer for Royal Challengers Bangalore; he scored 77 off 53 balls with four boundaries and six maximums. (BCCI Images)Virat Kohli had a good partnership with Chris Gayle as he scored 57 runs off 43 balls. (BCCI Images)Parvinder Awana was the pick of the bowlers for Kings XI Punjab as he took three wickets in four overs. (BCCI Images)
07:31 PM, May 14, 2013

Gilchrist, Mahmood shine in Punjab's 7-wicket win over Bangalore Bangalore: Riding on Adam Gilchrist and Azhar Mahmood's fifties, Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets to keep themselves in the play-off hunt at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday. In pursuit of 175, Punjab got over the line in 18.1 overs to register their sixth win in 14 matches, while Bangalore's chances took a beating with their 7th defeat in 15 matches. In pursuit of 175,...  
07:21 PM, May 14, 2013

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Cut to the IPL game at Wankhede where Mumbai Indians were playing Royal Challengers Bangalore. Ambati Rayudu is run-out from a direct-throw by Virat Kohli ...
02:33 PM, May 13, 2013

Judging the slowness of the wicket, Chris Gayle was watchful during his knock of 33 off 36. (BCCI)Virat Kohli looked good during his short knock of 17 off 14 but was dismissed by Jacques Kallis thereafter. (BCCI)AB de Villiers was once again innovative in his stroke play but that also led to his downfall as he got out trying a reverse paddle off L Balaji. (BCCI)
06:58 PM, May 12, 2013